THE ROAD BACK TO WORKFriday, August 4, 2006, 10:00AM - 3:00PMFriday, August 4, 20061 session. Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign in before the workshop.If you have been out of the workforce for extended period of time, this seminar will help you to understand the current job market and steps you can take to help you become a competitive job seeker.In the morning, you’ll learn to identify your skills, market yourself to today’s employers, and create a workable career plan. In the afternoon, a panel of professionals will discuss opportunities for training, volunteer work, and temporary employment as roads back to work.

MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR

Wednesday, August 16, 2006, 6:00PM - 9:00PMWednesday, August 16, 20061 session. Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign in before the workshop.The Myers-Brigss Type Indicator (MBTI) is the world's most trusted and widely used assessment for learning about personality characteristics. This powerful tool can help you to improve work and personal relationships by understanding how your preferences impact your career and personal life. In this workshop, you will identify your own unique personality type and become aware of how different personality types relate to each other. This knowledge is useful in self-understanding, career planning, conflict resolution, and inter-personal relationships.

MANAGING UP: BUILDING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR SUPERVISORSTuesday, August 22, 2006, 6:30PM - 8:30PMTuesday, August 22, 20061 session. Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign in before the workshop.Learn to take responsibility for the quality of your relationships at work by being an active partner with your boss, project manager, administrator, or whoever supervises you. By asking for what you need and advocating for what you want, you create a dynamic environment that ultimately best serves everyone. This workshop helps people act more purposefully and effectively in organizations. It provides a practical overview of the concepts and strategies of “managing up."

CREATING POSITIVE CHANGE & BUILDING GOOD HABITS

Wednesday, August 30, 2006, 6:30PM - 8:30PMWednesday, August 30, 20061 session. Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign in before the workshop.Good habits are our best friends because they move us forward and help us to achieve our goals. We all have good habits that we cherish but also we have some not so good ones that we would like to modify. Have you every struggled to overcome a habit or obsessive thought which is negatively impacting your life? This workshop will provide guidelines and strategies to help you conquer bad habits and obsessive thinking and create new and constructive ones that will improve your daily life.